Remember syllogisms from college? For those who didn’t have the pleasure of taking Philosophy 101 (and I hope there are at least a few of you), syllogisms are exercises in deductive reasoning. As in:
1. Men play football.
2. Richard is a man.
3. Therefore, Richard plays football.
As you can see, syllogisms can lead you to draw a lot of crazy conclusions. Some, however, can be very accurate:
1. Dogs are messy.
2. I have four dogs.
3. Therefore, my house is a wreck.
Now, why don’t you try your hand at it?
1. Jonno organizes trips to the supermarket.
2. Jonno has been gone for two-and-a-half weeks.
3. Therefore, _____________________________.
There are, of course, any number of valid responses, but if you said something along the lines of, “Therefore, Richard hasn’t had a fridge that looked this desolate since that semester in college when he discovered [name illicit substance here],” you’re correct.
Seriously people, I’ve just taken an inventory of the fridge, and I’ve been able to divide it into three basic food groups:
1. Beverages
2. Condiments
3. Spinach
You don’t believe me? Check it:
I guess it’s cool and all, being able to survive on Saltines and Sweet and Low for days on end, but I’ll be very happy to see Jonno home again.
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